Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-01-12

before you had time to secure 1t, AS
soon as you left the room another en-
velope was substituted for the one IN
the fe. and the package of money was
abstracted.'
"But how did the thieves know the
money was there?n asked n. Bouloy.
Sat present this is hard to say, but
by and bye the question may be an
swered,' the detective replied.
But they came in DR.. Tocaneir's
COUPE" said the broker, "and said they
were recommended to me by him. He
is my physician and an intimate friend. -
After further talk NJ. Bouloy depar-
ted and soon after his arrival at his Of
flee he was Joined by Roquepine. The
latter examined the safe, listened anew
to the recital OF all the facts, and de-
parted.
He frs. went to the residence OF DR..
Tocanier, and found that gentleman at
home. AS he related to the doctor the
circumstances OF the visit Of the lady
calling herself Nine. Duperre, and the
young man whom she represented as
her son. to the office of n. Bouloy, and
The subsequent disappearance of the
money from the safe, the dOcter's as
tonishment grew beyond description.
81 had seen the lady or young man
before" he said. "She represented that
she had been recommended to consult
me as TO the faintIng spells TO which
she said the young man was subject,
and after questioning HIM l prescribed
for him. They were about TO take
their leave, when the young man was
seized with a fit. The lady seemed al
most distracted with grief, and ap-
peared most anxious to get her son
home.
However shall get him home she
exclaimed 'for to tell you the truth,
doctor, am to poor too hire vehicle.
"My coupe was at the door, and what
could l do less than placeIt at their dis
posal? 1t was accepted with thanks,
and, out of delicacy, l told the coach
man to receive his instructions from the
lady"
Dr. Tocan!er summoned the coach
man and questioned him. lie said that
he was first directed to drive to the
Rue de Ia Paix, and that the lady re-
quested him 20 take them TO the oili;e
of NJ. BOnlOy on the Rue 81. Augustin.
There they alighted, and lie was asked
to await their return. As he had teen
directed by Dr. Tocanier to receive his
instructions from the lady, he thought
that it was all right. When they re-
turned TO the coupe the lady directed
him to drive to the Rue d'Enghlen,
soon after turning into which they
alighted and he saw them no more.
The detective was more puzzled tian
ever. These persons had eyidHtly
been cleYerly disguised, and more than
likely the lameness of the young man
had been assumed for the occasion.
They we're not likely TO go IN company
again, and he might search months ina
vain effort 10 come across either one
OF them.
Then another thought struck him
The stock which had deceived NJ.
BoulOy was probably counterfeit. Were
tiiiS lady and this YouI-T nla,, 'qllnsff, =,
with a gang Of fOTgeTS? Supposlng tney
were, in what direction must he LOOK
for the outlaws? One thing the detec-
tive thought was certain-namely that
by some means they must have known
that valuable property Was III the SAFE.
Another thing seemed equally clear
namely; that they must have known
the location Of the safe.
Roquepine made his way once more
to see the envelope and its contents
He examined these mementoes Of q
crime with great care, and he made Il
discovery. Inside the flap OF the envel-
ope were a few figures in pencil. They
were very indistinct, but with the use
of a powerful lens Roquepine made
them ont thus:
17,400 frs.
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